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防患未燃
fáng​huàn​wèi​rán

to nip in the bud

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

防患未燃 fáng​huàn​wèi​rán to nip in the bud

to take preventive measures to stop a disaster before it occurs; (variant form) to prevent trouble before it starts

References

see 防患于未然/防患於未然 → 防患未燃/防患未燃
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